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Three women, 10 men pick nomination forms for Tamale Central NDC primary
MyJoyOnline
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August 22, 2025
Three women have picked up nomination forms to contest in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) primaries for the Tamale Central constituency, following the death of the area’s Member of Parliament. They will face competition from ten male...
Posterity will acknowledge your contributions – Bago salutes Gen Babangida @ 84
Daily Post
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August 16, 2025
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has described former Military President, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida as a beacon of hope and a role model for many generations, saying posterity will continue to acknowledge his contributions. Bago in a...
Flooding: FG issues alert notices to 18 northern states
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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August 12, 2025
The Federal Ministry of Environment has warned of possible flooding in 18 states following forecasts of heavy rainfall. In a statement issued by the Director of Erosion, Flood and Coastal Zone-Management Department, Usman Abdullahi Bokani, at the...
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naked capitalism
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August 23, 2025
What a lovely Little Lady! Kent animal sanctuary announces birth of sweet snow leopard cub Daily Mail (Li) A Size Matters: Study Reveals Snow Leopards Hunt Like No Other Big Cat Snow Leopard Trust. They are the only big cats that prefer prey two...
A Fresh Start for Libya?
Qantara.de
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With his turban, scarf and floor-length robe, he looked like a tourist disguised as a Bedouin. His cheeks and nose were red from the Sahara sun. The patrol that stopped him in the middle of the night on a desert track recognised him immediately:...
Nigeria wins 2025 Onga jollof battle, crowned West Africa’s jollof champion
CNR Citi Newsroom
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August 23, 2025
Nigeria has been declared the winner of the 2025 Onga Jollof Battle – West African Edition, settling the long-running debate over which country makes the best Jollof rice. The competition, organised by Onga Ghana, a brand under Promasidor Ghana...
‘Why Ifeoma Okoye deserves OON award’
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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August 19, 2025
On behalf of the staff and management of Brent Homes, I appeal to the Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Hon. Zephaniah Bitrus Jisalo MFR, to recommend Dr. Ifeoma Okoye for a national award of the Order of the Niger (OON)....
Energy inequality: the challenge of bringing affordable, reliable access
The Financial Times
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August 19, 2025
On a blustery August morning at Medupi Power Station, South Africa’s electricity minister announced that the country was nearing a permanent end to load shedding — the rolling blackouts that have damaged economic growth in Africa’s biggest economy...
FG, NESG, Stakeholders, Dialogue On Building Nigeria’s Soft Infrastructure For Competitiveness
Daily Independent
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August 19, 2025
1 The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), through its Trade, Investment and Competitiveness Policy Commission, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, has organized a dialogue on building Nigeria’s soft...
Benjamin Fulford — August 18th, 2025
Stillness in the Storm
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August 21, 2025
Fake Trump meets fake Putin for public show but, it won’t stop the revolution The world was presented last week with a summit meeting featuring a fake chinless Russian President Vladimir Putin meeting a short and fat fake US President Donald...
North Central At A Crossroads Of Promise
Leadership
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August 19, 2025
The North Central region of Nigeria has long been described as the country’s “bridge” – geographically connecting North and South, culturally diverse, and resource-rich. Plateau, Nasarawa, Kwara, Benue, Niger, and Kogi form a belt of potential...
Foremost Governors Leading Nigeria’s Agric Sector Revival
Daily Independent
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August 19, 2025
1 Niger State Governor Mohammed Umar Bago, nicknamed Farmer Governor, has pioneered ambitious agricultural reforms since taking office in 2023. He has set aside 2.5 million hectares for commercial agriculture, with 500,000 hectares allocated...
8,900 students in North-West benefited from education loans: Minister
Peoples Gazette
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August 19, 2025
About 8,971 students at federal universities in the North-West zone have benefitted from the Federal Government’s Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). The scheme was introduced to expand access to higher education and reduce the financial...
PDP Crisis: Mbah, Mutfwang Absent As Govs Meet In Zamfara
New Telegraph
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August 23, 2025
The Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah and his Plateau counterpart, Caleb Mutfwang, were absent on Saturday as the Governors elected on the platforms of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) met in Zamfara State for a power meeting. Saturday...
NSDC, operators partner to develop four sugar estates, target 400,000 tonnes annually
Peoples Gazette
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August 11, 2025
The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), on Monday, signed agreements with four operators to develop new sugar estates expected to collectively produce 400,000 metric tonnes annually. The NSDC executive secretary, Kamar Bakrin, said that the...
Nigeria 21 billion USD Loan: Borrowing will not Suffice
The News (Nigeria)
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August 17, 2025
Amb. Rasheed Akinkuolie By Rasheed Akinkuolie The Nigerian government will be borrowing 21 billion USD to fund multiple projects in the country. This should not be a problem, only if the loan is applied judiciously to projects that will address...
Insecurity: Nigeria standing on knife-edge, says coalition
Daily Trust
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August 23, 2025
A coalition under the auspices of Concerned Nigerian Leaders has condemned rising cases of insecurity in the country, saying activities of terrorists are resurging and making peace increasingly elusive. In a statement jointly signed by its zonal...
FAAN Restarts Direct Cargo Revenue Collection at Lagos Airport After 15-Year Break
Nigerian Eye
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August 23, 2025
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced the resumption of direct cargo revenue collection at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos, marking a historic milestone after a 15-year hiatus. The initiative,...
84th Birthday: Your Prayers Kept Nigeria Going, IBB Tells Nigerian Christians, Muslims
Daily Independent
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August 19, 2025
1 MINNA – Nigeria’s former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), has lamented the precarious socio-economic and political challenges bedeviling the country, adding however, that prayers of Nigerians have kept the nation...
Russia Deepens Military Ties With Sahel States As France Retreats
The News Chronicle
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August 19, 2025
Russia is moving to cement its influence in Africa’s Sahel region, hosting defence ministers from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger for a first-ever joint Defence Summit in Moscow. The meeting with Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov signalled a...